b'IMPRESSIONSI MIDWESTCONVENTIONREPORTOUROWNEDITORIALI I Afterviewingthe fivefilmstrips, we believethattheMidwest Roofing majorsteptoalleviatethe growing Licking The DwindlingContractors\'Associationhastakena problemof lackof skilledhelp,but we believethat evenif therewasno Skilled Laborsuchproblem,atrainingcoursein Supplytheapplicationofroofingmaterials is avital necessity. driver, to roofing helper, to mechanic, ProblemPaul Morris, who moved from truck to foreman,to superintendent and to proceduresinvolvingflashing,gravelvice-president of his firm in an incredstops,projectionsthroughtheroof,ibly shortspaceof timeis intimately pitchpansandtheinstallationofacquainted with the hit and miss, trial drains and scuppers.anderror,onthe job learningproFivefilmswereshowntoanen gram,thathasto giveitdue credit, turned out somejourneymen, thusiasticaudienceoveraperiodofexcellent three days. The films covered:hasalsoturnedoutmisfitsthata 1.Loading andsettingupthe job.training programwouldhave weeded 2. Installingof vaporbarriers andout.IncidentallyMRCAqueriedthe insulation.possibleuseof IQtestforthesame rrSooey,Sooey, Sooey3. [nstallation of roofing felts.weeding out process. !"4.Flashing,drainsandscuppers.Thefilmstripsare good,but can 5. Finishingoffthebuilt-uproof.beimproved by eliminating some secThe filmstripswereintroduced bytionsandexpandingothers.The PaulMorris,whoincidentallywasspokentext recorded lo coincidewith givenaspecial award for his pioneer the sequences canalsobeimproved. ingworkinroofingindustryeduca Whileitisimportanttoknowwhat tion,andRobertBibens,Ph.D.bothtodo,itisalsoimportanttolearn ofwhomwereassociatedwiththewhatnottodo.Theworkofthe kettleman needs expanding, for on, productionof thefivefilms.Partici himpating wereRobertMarquis, Kansasdependsthequalityofthebitumen City, Mo.,Bill Kugler, Denver, Colo.,sentup tothe roof. A valuable addiand Orville Duff, Grand [sland, Nebr.tion wouldbe howtoseal off a portionof alargeroof attheendof a ANQUETERSlabor ranks had thinned while roofing B westRoofingATtheMid Therewasnodoubtthatskilledday\'swork,andtheimportanceof Contractors\'As volume had increased. One contractor"finish as you go." sociationconvention,seatedatIowaconfessedthatfacedwithanemer Allinall,theMRCAfilmstrip tall corn decorated tables, were some gency,hepaidavisittothelocalprogram deserved to be acclaimed and whatstartledat the strident call fromwe urged otherlocally theplatform, andtheir astonishmentjailandhiredprisoners ontheirre associationsand washeightenedwhenthecallwaslease.Anotherhadrecourseto Sal nationallytobuyorrentthefilm vation Army missions.strips forshowingat their own meetansweredby a squeal emanating fromContractorsandsupplierswereings. arealliveporker,whichlifted on toaslccdtoevaluatethefilmstrips. thebanquettableontheplatform,Forty-five per centrated the stripsas ambledupto thespeaker\'s rostrumexcellent,25%asfairandonly5%EXPANDEDMARKETIN ROOF whereitseemedanxioustomakeasawaneedforimprovement.TheMAINTENANCE protest about something.greatestinterest appeared to be in the Theproceedingswerefurtheren fifth film dealing with finishing up theH.J.Bygott,Jr.P.E.AdminislargedwhentheConvention\'s ladyroofing.trator of the Roofing and Sheet Metal guestsburstintosong,thelyricsofAmajorityvoted for additional as Contractors\' Associationof Philadelwhichdescribedtheburdenof beingsociationmoneytobeexpendedonphiaandVicinityreports that plant a roofer\'s wife.thetrainingfilmprogram-only oneengineeringandmaintenanceexecuThis was a sample of the fun whichvoting against. A majoritythattives,whoformerlydidtheirown lightenedtheserioussideof acon believed vention that made history with a seriesthefilmstripprogramshouldbemaintenancework,areincreasingly ofsoundslidefilmsdevotedtotheutilizednationallyfortrainingnew turningto theroofingcontractor for trainingofapprenticesandjourney comerstotheindustry.Aminorityservice and indeed many are receptive meninthe skillsnecessaryto applynotedthatwhiletheywould not buyto acompleteandcontinuousmainbuilt-up roofing,insulation and otherthe filmstrips,they would be glad totenanceprogramcarriedoutbya materialstogetherwithapplicationrent them.qualified experienced roofing contrac!Saanaxl page)tor. JANUARY. 1967tr.ADV10LT'